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Friday, February 28, 2014

Random 5 Friday

HALLELUIAH! My sister is CANCER FREE!!! We are elated!!! All that remains are a few hurdles to overcome from chemo side effects and she will be good as new...:)

Crown of Thorns

Last weekend, the Pres and I attended a mass dedicated to his mom and stepfather. When Father John began sharing the individuals to be remembered, a teary-eyed me held my breath in anticipation. Grabbing hold of the Pres' pinky and then hearing their names, the tears of sadness became those of pride...proud to be a part of their life. Will I ever stop missing her? Them? Thank goodness for savvy youngsters! Although I am still not comfortable with it, my oldest granddaughter Jelly Bean (Rhia) tried to give me a crash course.

Although a lot of our snow melted when we had 40-50 degree days last weekend, several of those polar vortex things has us in their path with below normal temps...single digits mostly. Although we are not happy, the daffodils will be.

The Faceby Mother Nature

What's on your horizon? On my horizon are some projects requiring a little handy-work. As soon as I know all the ice is gone, I am heading out to explore. For some reason, I want to start early this year, vowing to get in a lot more kayaking this year. Then I found out why when I read my horoscope:

"Shake your lethargic attitude by doing something physical. Walking, cycling, swimming or hiking will not only engage your muscles, it will also help to release your imagination."

20 comments:

Oh my goodness JP that's so fabulous !!!! Yay to sister!!! I've been off blogs for awhile- I know I can't complain- I miss everyone but it's so nice here-biking and playing outside!!!-- what can I say! Be well my friend-will catch up on a rainy day!!! Fondly, Rain

so glad to hear the good news about your sister..and that you will soon be able to get out and MOVE... a crash course in what?i like the part of holding his pinky... teary eyed remembrance is a good thing.

Wonderful news about your sister. You must all be over the moon.Remembering loved ones can be difficult but memories are so wonderful aren't they?Crown of Thorns. My dad used to grow one and it was quite large. Makes me wonder if I can buy one to keep his memory really alive. He left us in 1971 but I still feel close to him.My future plans...to hopefully have our kitchen cupboards replaced after I flooded our kitchen (accidentally and stupidly) a few weeks back. Insurance covers it but not looking forward to the upheaval we will have. Too old for that sort of thing but will have to put up with it.

BE GRATEFUL...

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.~ Melody Beattie

Gratitude is not only the greatest of all virtues, it is the parent of all others.